More than half of the riverwater in the continental U.S. is derived from ephemeral streams
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More than half of the riverwater in the continental U.S. is derived from ephemeral streams
By: Rachel Kamis In his State of the Union address, Biden said “Let’s face reality. The climate crisis doesn’t care if you’re in a red or blue state. It’s an existential threat. We have anContinue reading
By Jake Marks Fishing is one of the oldest and most commonly practiced methods of food production. Global demand for fish, with over 3.2 billion people relying on fish as a protein source,[1] has driven theContinue reading
by Kylie Kenny For many ski towns in Colorado, including my hometown of Aspen, skiing and ski tourism are not only the primary source of economic support but also a way of life that isContinue reading
by Bridget Zhu Car-dependence is deeply entrenched in the American lifestyle––from our culture to our infrastructure.1 Rather than the much more difficult task of digging up those systemic roots, electric vehicles have become a favorite incrementalContinue reading
by Holden Buchanan In 2018, one of my best friends Ashley moved from her life-long home in northern Durham to Beaufort, North Carolina, a beautiful coastal town with gorgeous views, a walkable historic district andContinue reading
Coral Lin With an additional $8.7 billion in funding through 2026 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and clean transportation leadership from Governor Roy Cooper’s office, North Carolina has a renewed opportunity for investments inContinue reading
Ellie Coleman The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act has been praised as progress in environmental policy, passing with rare bipartisan support in the House and Senate in 2020. At face value this legislation seems asContinue reading
By Connor Cunningham Deep-sea mining (DSM) poses significant threats to marine ecosystems, many of which are poorly understood. The extraction process involves disturbing the seabed, which can result in the suspension of fine particles inContinue reading
by Chloe Brenner In the scientific community, it is common knowledge that accelerating wind and solar power generation is a critical element of the renewable energy transition. In fact, the US Energy Information Administration estimatesContinue reading